ETOWN DEFEATS WIDENER, 5-1, YVONNE KAUFFMAN FIVE WINS AWAY FROM 1,000

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown hosted Widener Thursday and defeated the Pioneers 5-1 to improve to 7-2 overall and 2-2 in the Commonwealth Conference. The win was also the 995th of Etown head coach Yvonne Kauffman's collegiate coaching career.

Etown's first goal was scored with 12:47 remaining in the first half by Beth Purcell (Lancaster, PA/Penn Manor) unassisted. The Blue Jays ended the first stanza with a 2-0 lead after Mandi Ewing (McClure, PA/West Snyder) scored an unassisted goal with 4:11 remaining in the period.

The Blue Jays ended the game with a scoring barrage in the final 11 minutes. Mindy Nace (Thompsontown, PA/East Juniata) scored twice on assists from Brandy Espenshade (Grantville, PA/Lower Dauphin) and Ewing, who moved into sole possession of ninth place on Etown's career point scoring list. Lisa Zybszinski (Lansdale, PA/Lansdale Catholic) scored the Blue Jays' final goal and the first of her collegiate career with 4:25 remaining on an assist from Nace.

Widener (3-6, 0-3) averted a shutout with 1:39 left in the game when Eileen Boltz (Glen Mills, PA/Ursuline Academy) scored on an assist from Kristin
Hanson (Limerick, PA/Spring Ford).

Etown returns to action on the road against Goucher Saturday, September 30. Game time is 1:00 p.m.

At Elizabethtown, Pa.
Elizabethtown 5, Widener 1
Widener (3-6, 0-3)        0   1 — 1
Elizabethtown (7-2, 2-2)  2   3 — 5

First Half Scoring:
EC—Beth Purcell, 12:47
EC—Mandi Ewing, 4:11
Second Half Scoring:
EC—Mindy Nace (Brandy Espenshade), 11:01
EC—Nace (Ewing), 9:51
EC—Lisa Zbyszinski (Nace), 4:25
WU—Eileen Boltz (Kristin Hanson), 1:39
Shots: WU 8, EC 25. Corners: WU 8, EC 19. Goalie Saves: Lisa Mohrman (WU) 21, Kate VanValkenburgh (EC) 7.